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falfe j for the poor Man could do no more than he 

 did. Juft now, I was informed that Mr. Hainaut, 

 Mr. Montortier, and Mr. Durivau, three Captains of 

 Ships, are arriv'd at Quebec, with a defign to pals 

 the Winter there, and to aflift him as Counfellors ; 

 and that the laftof thefe three has brought with him 

 an Independent Company, to be commanded by 

 himfelf. 



I fhall have no opportunity of writing again be- 

 fore the next Spring ; for the laft Ships that are to 

 return for France this year, are now ready to fail. 



lam, SIR, Tquts, &g. 



LETTER VIII. 



Dated at Monreal, June 28. 1685. 



Reprefenting the Fortifications of Monreal, and 

 the indifcreet Zeal of the Priefts , who are 

 Lords of that Town : With a Defcription of 

 Chambli, and of the Commerce of the Savages 

 upon the great Lakes. 



S I R,^ 



IHave juft received yours, by a fmall Veffel of 

 Bourdeaux loaded with Wine ; which is the firft 

 that came to Quebec this Year. I am mightily pleas'd 

 to hear that the King has granted to Mr. de la Salle 

 four Ships, to go upon the Difcovery of the Mouth 

 of the Mijfififi ; and cannot but admire your Curio- 

 fity, in defiring to know the Occurrences of this 

 Place, and how I fpent my time in the Winter. 



Mr. de Callieres was no fooner poffefs'd of his Go- 

 vernment, than he order'd all the Inhabitants of this 

 Town, and of the adjacent Country, to cut down 

 and bring in great Stakes, of fifteen Foot in length, 



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